Sea urchin epidemic spreads to Indian Ocean, threatening coral reefs

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Source: Jean-Pascal Quod

Researchers have identified the pathogen responsible for the epidemic which is killing sea urchins in the Red Sea, and now threatens entire populations of sea urchins across the Red Sea and Indo-Pacific.

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